[T]his is the day when we are all supposed to come together and agree that Martin Luther King’s entire public career consists of one line from one speech, which showed that his top priority was ensuring that mediocre white applicants be able to attend their first choice of college. So it’s worth remembering how he was actually perceived by the “respectable” wing of conservatism[.]

Zijlstra has in the past said he was present as an employee of energy giant Shell at Putin’s country retreat when the Russian president said he considered Belarus, Ukraine and the Baltic states as part of a “Greater Russia.”

In a written statement, Zijlstra said that he was not present at the meeting in 2006 but heard the story from somebody who was there.

Dipshit D'Souza, who is typically just a reprehensible human, turned utter shitbag earlier this week by insulting the victims of the Parkland HS shooting.

I won't even link to it, but the quotes are, "Worst news since their parents told them to get summer jobs." and "Adults 1, kids 0" - referring to the Florida legislature voting against gun control.

After a day, he finally gained some sense and issued this not-pology, "While it aimed at media manipulation, my tweet was insensitive to students who lost friends in a terrible tragedy. I’m truly sorry". That might cover the 2nd tweet, but holy shit that 1st is basically unforgivable.

I actually think less of this man, and I didn't think that was possible.